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Twenty Acre Plantation

11 ha

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.21586, -0.21072

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Razor Strop Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust +168 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Razor Strop Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust +168 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Penny Bun, Beechwood Sickener +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Cotton Thistle, Capillary Thread-moss +20 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Cotton Thistle, Capillary Thread-moss +20 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Twenty Acre Plantation

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Twenty Acre Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Minting PrioryHistoric site3.4 km→✦Minting PrioryHistoric site3.4 km→✦Moated site at Halstead HallHistoric site4.1 km→✦Halstead HallHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St Swithin's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→

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